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Chapter 414: Both Incompetent and Playful
Chapter 414: Both Incompetent and Playful
"A fourth-grade agility artifact! Not bad at all!"
As the Wind Falcon, a second-grade spirit beast, broke through to the third grade, a sphere of light appeared, containing a fourth-grade agility artifact that left Lu Chen extremely satisfied.
His former weakness in spiritual sense had been addressed thanks to three mature Spirit-Containing Pines, which granted him a fifth-grade treasure, the Spirit-Nurturing Paste, as well as two fifth-grade cultivation techniques, the Divine Derivative Scripture, and their experience packages, resulting in a rapid increase in his spiritual sense.
When it came to speed, Lu Chen only possessed the Floating Light Movement Technique and the Five Elements Escape Technique inherent in the Grand Five Elements Technique. While his proficiency was decent, it paled in comparison to his collection of treasures.
This fourth-grade artifact, the Green Soaring Boots, perfectly made up for his deficiency.
He extended his legs and slipped them into the boots.
A gentle sensation caressed his feet, and a nimble aura flowed into his soles.
With a thought, Lu Chen's entire body soared upwards like a speeding arrow.
In an instant, he ascended to a height of several dozen feet.
His playful side took over, and he controlled the Green Soaring Boots to move swiftly within the cave abode, leaving behind blurry afterimages.
After experimenting for a while, he gained a certain understanding of the fourth-grade boots, which could greatly enhance his mobility and instantly change his direction of movement, allowing him to perform all sorts of incredible maneuvers.
"Its main features are lightness, speed, and agility."
Lu Chen summarized.
He summoned the Wind Falcon, which had just broken through its grade.
The Wind Falcon affectionately snuggled up to Lu Chen's side, its round belly constantly rubbing against his body.
"How come your belly hasn't shrunk at all even after breaking through to the third grade?"
Lu Chen muttered to himself, puzzled.
The Wind Falcon chirped crisply and instantly transformed into a green light in the distance before Lu Chen could react, then reappeared in its original position in the blink of an eye.
"Cheep cheep!"
It flapped its broader wings, adorned with pale green spirit patterns, conveying a thought to Lu Chen.
"Although my belly hasn't changed, my speed has increased tremendously!"
"Good, good, my chubby bird is the fastest."
Lu Chen rubbed the Wind Falcon's soft belly and laughed softly.
The Wind Falcon twittered a few more times before leaving satisfied.
It wanted to show off its progress to Lu Chen, proving that his efforts in raising it had not been in vain.
It was originally just an average second-grade demon beast known for its speed. According to its normal growth trajectory, it would have been difficult for it to break through its grade even at the end of its life.
It was Lu Chen who had fed it various second and third-grade spirit fruits since its youth, as well as creatively cooked high-grade demon beast meat, rare Hundred Fruits Spirit Dew, and more, that it now had this opportunity to break through its limits.
"You can move about freely near the mountain peaks from now on."
With the Wind Falcon having reached the third grade, its speed was among the top of its grade. Lu Chen felt relieved to let it roam freely around the cave abode.
After all, the cave abode had limited space, and keeping it confined there would have been a form of restraint in itself.
Moreover, the cave abode was located within the inner sect of the Celestial Sword Sect, so safety was guaranteed. Allowing the Wind Falcon to occasionally release its nature and soar among the mountains would also promote its physical and mental growth.
"Cheep cheep~"
Hearing Lu Chen's instruction, the Wind Falcon chirped happily, transformed into a green light, and disappeared from Lu Chen's sight.
Lu Chen decided to keep wearing the Green Soaring Boots, suppressing his spiritual energy, and transformed into a stream of light that appeared in the courtyard.
He entered a small and elegant room.
A faint fragrance of medicine wafted through the room, bringing about a moment of enlightenment.
It was as if a gentle stream was flowing across the back of his hand.
"This medicinal creature has an incredibly subtle presence," Lu Chen mused to himself.
He transmitted a thought to the nearly invisible and colorless creature on his hand.
On the back of his hand, a soft-bodied, footless worm revealed itself, flowing like a liquid across his skin.
Ever since obtaining this wondrous worm-like medicinal creature from the Infinite Sea secret realm, Lu Chen had kept it in his house, occasionally feeding it pills to absorb the residual pill toxins while also improving the quality of the pills slightly.
The forest-white, round pill floating in the room was the Xuan Yin Pill he had left there earlier.
"Today, I have something good for you that will keep you well-fed for a long time," Lu Chen said with a smile as he took out a pitch-black pill shrouded in ominous dark energy from his storage bag.
"A fifth-grade Holy Infant Pill! That's a good one!"
The medicinal creature's body turned ethereal, and in Lu Chen's spiritual sense, it tightly wrapped around the egg-sized Holy Infant Pill, eagerly absorbing any residual pill toxins within.
"Not only can it possibly enhance the quality of pills, but it also lets me properly nurture this fourth-grade wondrous worm-like medicinal creature. It's a double benefit," Lu Chen remarked, feeling the joy emanating from the creature's low-level spiritual intelligence.
As he stepped out of the elegant room, he noticed a wisp of toxic smoke rising from the ground below. Looking down, he saw the Hundred Poison Heart-Devouring Insect larva clinging closely to him, its bumpy body emitting a faint toxic aura.
"Are you hungry too?" Lu Chen asked, taking out a second-grade Corpse Flame Pill obtained from an evil cultivator and offering it to the larva.
The larva slowly chewed on the pill, lying quietly on the ground, savoring the corpse poison within the pill.
After a long wait, a pale hue appeared on the larva's mandibles, but the pale area was small and didn't seem to spread further.
"It turns out that no matter how sensitive you are, if you're exposed to something often enough, you'll develop a tolerance," Lu Chen remarked, recalling the larva's initial reaction to the Corpse Flame Pill.
He remembered how a single second-grade Corpse Flame Pill had once brought the larva to the brink of death, and if not for his timely intervention, it might have perished. Yet now, after consuming the pill multiple times, the larva, which was extremely sensitive to various poisons, had developed an immunity to the Corpse Flame Pill.
The larva chewed for a while but soon lost interest. It opened its mouth and spat out the remnants of the Corpse Flame Pill.
"Hey, are you, a little toxic worm, rejecting my poison pill now?" Lu Chen teased, seeing the anticipation in the larva's tiny eyes as it craned its small head.
Its craving for various poisons and toxins was laid bare before Lu Chen.
"Are you sure you want to try a new poison?" Lu Chen asked solemnly, addressing the larva.
This larva had a unique physique—the Calamity Poison Body. It was incredibly sensitive to various toxins and poisons, loving them to an extreme degree. However, after consuming poisons, it would experience violent reactions, sometimes even risking its life.
Eager for a new experience, the larva nodded vigorously in response to Lu Chen's question.
"It's either refine the poison or be poisoned to death. I can't live without it," it conveyed to Lu Chen.
"Alright, alright," Lu Chen sighed, sensing the larva's determination. "You're both incompetent and playful, but thankfully I'm here to keep you safe."
(End of Chapter)
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